Psalms 106:45
And he remembered unto them his covenant, and he bethought himself according to the abundance of his kindnesses;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
In Context
44Nevertheless he looked on when they were in distress, when he heard their entreaty.
46And be caused them to find mercy before all those that had carried them away captive.
Cross References
Exodus 32:14And the Lord bethought himself of the evil which he had spoken to do unto his people.
Leviticus 26:45But I will remember for their sakes the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt before the eyes of the nations, that I might be unto them a God: I am the Lord.
Judges 2:18And when the Lord raised them up judges, then was the Lord with the judge, and he delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for the Lord bethought himself because of their groaning by reason of those that oppressed them and ill-treated them.
2 Samuel 24:16And when the angel stretched out his hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord bethought himself of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed among the people, It is enough: now stay thy hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshingfloor of Aravnah the Jebusite.
Psalms 51:1“To the chief musician, a psalm of David, (51:2) When Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in unto Bath-sheba'.” (51:3) Be gracious unto me, O God, according to thy kindness: according to the greatness of thy mercies blot out my transgressions.
Psalms 90:13Return, O Lord, how long yet? and bethink thee concerning thy servants.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 106:35-48
Provocation of Israel in the Wilderness; The Divine Compassion. 34 They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the Lord commanded them: 35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. 36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them. 37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils, 38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood. 39 Thus were they… Read the whole commentary →